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HelpTest Code LAB10756 Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) Amplified - Urine
Department
CYTOLOGY
Collection Requirements
Handling precautions:
• Female patients should not cleanse the labial area prior to providing specimens.
• DO NOT collect specimen from patients who are menstruating.
• Female and male patients should not have urinated for at least one hour prior to sampling.
• Use care to avoid splashing of contents.
Primary Collection Container
Cobas PCR Urine Transport Kit
Transport
Ambient
Preferred Transport Temperature
Ambient
Processing
Urine in a sterile container transferred into Cobas PCR media using pipette provided.
Stability
Stability in Roche Cobas Transport medium.
2°C to 30°C 30 days
Specimens discarded 72 hours after testing is completed.
Urine samples that are still in the primary collection container are stable for 24 hours at 2°C to 30°C.
Reference Range
Negative
Methodology
PCR amplification of target DNA sequences
Performed
Monday – Friday
6:00 am – 3:00 pm
Reported
1-3 days
CPT Codes
87591
Unacceptable Conditions
Urine specimens where the liquid level in the urine transport tube does not fall between the two black indicator lines will not be tested.
Additional Information
Testing is performed using Roche Cobas nucleic acid amplification assays. This test is approved for testing in endocervical, vaginal, male and female urine specimens. Additional testing by culture may be recommended in medico-legal or non-validated specimens.